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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND PORTION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY.
FORECASTS OF WAVE HEIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE EFFECTS OF WIND DIRECTION
RELATIVE TO TIDAL CURRENTS. EXPECT HIGHER WAVES WHEN WINDS ARE
BLOWING AGAINST THE TIDAL FLOW.
ANZ500-242000-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST OF THE WATERS TODAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE
BRIEFLY RETURNING FRIDAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS
THE REGION SATURDAY WITH A MORE EXPANSIVE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
BUILDING IN SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE
IN EFFECT TODAY AND WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SUNDAY MORNING.
ANZ535-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-242000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-242000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY...N WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-242000-
EASTERN BAY-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW LATE.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-242000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
ANZ542-242000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-242000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
836 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
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